{"id":7357,"date":"2026-05-02T11:52:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T06:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/?p=7357"},"modified":"2026-05-02T11:52:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T06:52:27","slug":"govt-vows-to-end-expat-worker-exploitation-improve-labour-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/post-7357","title":{"rendered":"Gov\u2019t Vows to End Expat Worker Exploitation, Improve Labour Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Minister of Homeland Security, Labour and Skills Development, Ali Ihusaan\u00a0has reaffirmed the government\u2019s strong commitment to eliminating the exploitation of expatriate workers and creating a fairer working environment across the Maldives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to PSM News during a Workers\u2019 Day march in Mal\u00e9, which drew large numbers of participants from various sectors, the minister outlined ongoing efforts to address long-standing labour issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stressed that protecting the rights, safety, and wellbeing of both Maldivian and foreign workers remains a top priority. According to Ihusaan, the government is focused on identifying key challenges and implementing comprehensive solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe government is working hard to prevent the exploitation of foreign workers in the Maldives, while also ensuring better working conditions for Maldivians,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minister added that increasing employment opportunities for locals and resolving worker grievances swiftly are among the administration\u2019s immediate goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlighting the significance of Workers\u2019 Day, Ihusaan noted that it serves as an important reminder of the vital role workers play in national development. The march, organised by the ministry, brought together workers from diverse backgrounds in a show of unity and appreciation for their contributions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister of Homeland Security, Labour and Skills Development, Ali Ihusaan\u00a0has reaffirmed the government\u2019s strong commitment to eliminating the exploitation of expatriate workers and creating a fairer working environment across the Maldives. Speaking to PSM News during a Workers\u2019 Day march in Mal\u00e9, which drew large numbers of participants from various sectors, the minister outlined ongoing &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/post-7357\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Gov\u2019t Vows to End Expat Worker Exploitation, Improve Labour Conditions&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7358,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,540,1,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7357"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7357"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7357\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7359,"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7357\/revisions\/7359"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7358"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7357"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7357"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aonews.mv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7357"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}